Xbox One
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Introducing Xbox One
Xbox One is an all-in-one games and entertainment system that launched on November 22, 2013, in 13 markets
around the world. Xbox One brings together the best games, the best multiplayer experiences through Xbox Live
and rich entertainment offerings in a system that is built for today and tomorrow.
The best games
Xbox One was built by gamers, for gamers. The perfect balance of power and performance, Xbox One takes gaming
to a whole new level with stunning realism and advanced AI that adapts to the way you play.
Best place to play games. Xbox One has the most
award-winning exclusives including “Titanfall,”
“Forza Motorsport 5,” “Dead Rising 3,” “Ryse: Son of
Rome “and “Halo,” as well as blockbuster third party
games including “Watchdogs,” “Assassin’s Creed IV:
Black Flag,” “Destiny” and “Call of Duty: Ghosts and
Battlefield 4.”
Games look and feel like nothing else. Developers
are tapping the power of the new Xbox One
hardware, advanced software tools, the
unprecedented power Xbox Live and Kinect to build
original content and break new ground in game
creation and game play, creating an entirely new
world of scenarios never before possible.
Games are better on Xbox. Adaptive AI, Kinect,
SmartGlass, the power of Xbox Live make the entire
gaming experience better on Xbox. Developers can
create worlds where games learn to play like you
and your friends, where voice and motion
complement traditional controller-based gameplay,
and where Xbox Live connect players in gameplay
worlds that evolve and grow like never before.
Best place for developers of all sizes.
Independent Developers @ Xbox (ID@Xbox) creates
an easy path for large and small developers to have
the opportunity to build, publish and make their
games available digitally on Xbox One.
Ownership. Xbox One disc-based games can be
played, shared, loaned, rented and resold in the
same way that Xbox 360 games are today.
The best gaming on Xbox Live
With more than a decade of online multiplayer experience, Xbox Live is the proven place to play. And now on Xbox
One, everyone is invited to experience smarter matchmaking, less waiting, and better performance with Xbox Live
on Xbox One. You can even record, share and broadcast your moments of glory. Features include the following:
Multiplayer gaming. Enjoy a smart, quick and
intuitive gaming experience in which multiplayer
gaming has been enhanced to support playing with
friends with no waiting in lobbies, while
matchmaking features such as Smart Match let you
set up your personal, favorite matches.
Expanded Achievements. The new Achievements
system is powered by the new Xbox Live offers more
ways to earn, including new time-based objectives,
and more opportunities to build up your score. Your
profile and hard-earned Gamerscore also carry over
from Xbox 360.
Game DVR and Upload. Captures and saves in-game
highlights and epic moments. Use powerful editing
and sharing tools with Upload Studio to create
amazing videos for your friends and community.
Smart Match. Enjoy other Xbox One activities
including live TV, Skype or sports experiences while
waiting for a new game to begin. On Xbox One, your
Xbox Live reputation fundamentally matters and
Smart Match helps you find the best match based on
skill, game style and language for a deeper online
multiplayer gaming challenge.
Living Games.4 When connected to Xbox Live, games
can evolve and learn from actual players, letting you
play against your friends’ “shadow.” Dynamic, living
worlds evolve and improve the more you play, and
games stay in sync with what’s happening today —
real-world events can be instantly added to games,
and the latest stats can be automatically added to
sports titles.
Xbox One
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The best games and entertainment together
With the best games, TV, movies, music and sports all in one place, you don’t have to compromise. Switch instantly
from one to another, or enjoy an app and a game side-by-side so you never miss a moment. It's all the
entertainment you love, all in one place. Features include the following:
Xbox SmartGlass.4 Turn smartphones or tablets into
second screens that intelligently interact with Xbox
One and provide extended experiences for games,
TV shows, movies, music, sports and apps. Navigate
with touchscreens, pause or rewind a movie, or
swipe, pinch and tap to surf the Web on the TV using
more devices than ever before.
Apps. Discover and download a variety of Xbox One
apps using simple voice searches.2 Pin favorites to
the dashboard and jump in and out of apps instantly,
or Snap them side by side to do two things at once.
Web for the TV. Explore the Web with Internet
Explorer for Xbox One. Use Kinect and voice
commands to browse your favorite sites with ease. 2
Use Xbox SmartGlass to control your experiences
with a swipe of your finger and send websites from
tablets and smartphones to the biggest screen in the
house.
Sports.1 Enjoy live games, video highlights, news,
stats, scores, NFL.com Fantasy Football and social
integration, all centralized on the most important
screen in your home.
Xbox Live Gold. Existing Xbox Live Gold Membership
for Xbox 360 will seamlessly carry over to Xbox One,
becoming more valuable than ever.5 Xbox Live Gold
also extends top Gold features like multiplayer to
others at no additional cost, delivering great benefits
to everyone in the home.
Live TV.1 Navigate and watch live TV through Xbox
One. All your entertainment is now available in one
place and is easily accessible on one system. Always
know when your friends are online and ready to play
your favorite game, even when you’re watching TV.
Gone are the days of switching inputs.
Snap. Use Snap to do two things at once. Follow
what people are saying about your favorite show by
surfing the Web. Listen to the music of your choice
while playing the latest blockbuster game. Jump
back and forth instantly between experiences
without a loss in performance.
Skype. Display full HD, 1080p Skype one-to-one
video calls specially designed for Xbox One and, for
the first time ever and only on Xbox One, enjoy
group video calls on your TV with up to four
participants.2 Snap other apps while hosting a Skype
video chat with friends and family.
Home.2 Wake up your Xbox instantly with the words
“Xbox, on,” and you’re welcomed to a personalized
Home screen with your favorite games, apps and
content. Pin the things you love the most, right
where you want them.
OneGuide.2 Find TV and entertainment quickly with
voice navigation to programs or networks presented
in an easy-to-use and tailored program guide. See
what’s on your favorite channels and the content
that’s available in your entertainment apps, and
quickly find the latest action movie or when the big
game starts.
Xbox One
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Built for the future
Xbox One was designed from the ground up to be the centerpiece of every living room with modern hardware, and
includes the all-new Kinect, the new Xbox One Wireless Controller, a 500GB hard drive, an eight-core, x86
processor, wireless networking connectivity, HDMI®, three USB 3.0 Super Speed ports, and a slot load Blu-ray™
disc player. Features include the following:
Xbox One console. Designed with the 21st century
living room in mind, the Xbox One console features a
premium design with a gloss black finish, 16:9 widthto-height ratio and a slot-loading Blu-ray™ disc
player.
Redesigned Kinect. Featuring a 1080p, HD camera
that captures video at 30 frames per second. Allnew, active-infrared capabilities increase precision,
allowing it to work in nearly any lighting condition
and expanding field of view to accommodate a
greater variety of room sizes. Microsoft proprietary
Time-of-Flight technology measures the time it takes
individual photons to rebound off you to create
unprecedented accuracy and precision. The new
noise-isolating multimicrophone array filters
ambient sounds to recognize natural speaking voices
even in crowded rooms.2
Updated wireless controller. Enhanced with more
than 40 technical and design innovations, the new
impulse triggers offer precise haptic fingertip
feedback and a newly engineered D-pad delivers
greater responsiveness and control.4 An infrared
LED on the front of the controller allows Kinect to
automatically recognize you, making it easier to pick
up and play.
Unleash the power of the cloud. When Xbox One is
connected to Xbox Live, games have more power
available to create new gameplay, persistent worlds
and deeper experiences. Xbox Live can also update
the system and games automatically, as well as
recognize the user logging in, bringing up his or her
customized home screen and more. Xbox One
powered by Xbox Live also make it nearly effortless
for developers to hook up dedicated servers for
multiplayer matches, so there is less lag and quicker
pick-up.
Features and requirements are under development and may change prior to release. Available features and
content may vary by country. Broadband Internet (ISP fees apply) and advanced TV hardware required. Games and
media content sold separately. Xbox Live Gold membership, paid subscription and other requirements apply for
some Xbox Live features.
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Live TV with Kinect navigation, OneGuide and NFL on Xbox available in U.S. at launch. Advanced TV hardware required.
Kinect voice functionality only available in supported locales and languages; anticipating global scale over time.
3 Xbox One system software uses a significant amount of storage; less internal storage will be available to users. 500 GB = 500 billion bytes.
4 In supported games.
5 Subject to content geographical restrictions.
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